COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered In India Cross 52 Crore
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said total vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 52 crore mark. It said over 40 lakh vaccine doses were administered in the country today. Besides, it said over 20,58,952 people have been administered first dose of the vaccine, while 4,30,665 people were given second dose of the […]
India Logs 38,353 New Covid-19 Cases, Active Cases Lowest In 140 days
India records a single day rise of 38,353 coronavirus infections which takes the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,20,36,511. The active cases have gone down to 3,86,351, the lowest in 140 days, according to the Union Health Ministry’s 8AM data updated on Wednesday. The death toll has gone up to 4,29,179 with 497 fresh fatalities, according to the government’s data. […]
Himachal Pradesh’s Covid Clock Ticking Again With Positivity Rate At 1.9%
With over 40 students in three districts of Shimla, Chamba and Mandi testing positive and active cases exceeding the 2,000-mark in the past fortnight, Himachal Pradesh has once again raised concerns within weeks of the Covid-19 unlocking. The reports come even amid warmings that the deadly second wave hasn’t fully receded yet. Chief Minister Jairam […]
Over 2.33 cr balance vaccine doses available with states, pvt hospitals: Centre
More than 2.33 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, union territories, and private hospitals, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. More than 52.40 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through all sources, and a further 8,39,780 doses are in the pipeline, […]
Covid Delta Variant Found In 80% Genome Sequencing Samples In Delhi In Last 3 Months
Amid concerns of an imminent third Covid-19 wave and persistently high R-value of the virus in weight states, Delhi seems to have become a hotbed for the deadly Delta variant. As per data provided by the health department, the Delta variant was detected in at least 80 per cent of the samples sent for genome […]
PM Modi Transfers About Rs 19,500 Crore To Over 9.75 Crore Farmers Under PM-KISAN
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has virtually transferred about Rs 19,500 crore to over 9.75 crore beneficiaries’ farmers under the government’s PM-KISAN scheme. He also interacted with beneficiaries of this scheme from across the country. With this, the government has so far transferred nine installments amounting around Rs 1.57 lakh crore to farmer families under the […]
Covid Third Wave: Vaccines Can Reduce Severe Illness But Not Infection, Say Experts
Two recent reports have confirmed that vaccines cannot stop transmission of the virus, however, it does prevent the severity of the disease. This puts naturally-recovered people on better footing as reports have shown that such people rarely contribute to the community’s spread of the virus. It also suggests that natural infection can only prevent any […]
Revoking Farm Laws Is Mandatory To Ensure Food Security In The Country: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said that in order to ensure proper maintenance of food security across the country, it was imperative to revoke the farm laws enacted by the Centre last year, as that only could restore the farmers’ respect. Ahead of an event at which Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with beneficiaries […]
COVID-19 Takes 10 More Lives In Maharashtra
Nearly a dozen have lost their lives, while 276 new cases of COVID-19 have surfaced in Maharashtra’s Thane district. Officials said the infections are rising with total number of cases surging to 5,45,825. While ten more people died due to the viral infection, the total death toll in the district have moved up to 11,066. […]
Madhya Pradesh rain fury: Over 1,200 villages hit by floods; nearly 6,000 people rescued, 1,950 still stranded
The flood situation was “grim” in north Madhya Pradesh where over 1,200 villages were affected by the deluge following heavy rains and 5,950 people were shifted to safer places with the help of the Army, NDRF, BSF and state agencies, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday. He said 1,950 people were still stranded […]
